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Fisheries and Aquaculture
February 20, 2009
Provincial Government Continues Support of Student Cooking Competition
The Provincial Government is again making a contribution of $10,000
to the third annual Student Seafood Cooking Competition. As in previous
years, the competition is sponsored by the Department of Fisheries and
Aquaculture and the Chef�s Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. The
competition is being held February 21 at the College of the North
Atlantic, St. John�s campus in the Bistro Restaurant. The winner of the
competition will be given an opportunity to showcase the winning dish at
the International Boston Seafood Show.
"It is a pleasure for my department to sponsor this competition every
year," said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Fisheries and
Aquaculture. "It highlights the quality of our locally produced seafood
and the talent of the competitors. I understand that the students and
their teachers prepare very high quality seafood that is worthy of any
high end restaurant."
The $10,000 contribution is being provided through the department�s
Market Development Program. The contribution is used to assist with the
general organization of the event and to fund prizes. As in previous
years, each competitor will prepare an appetizer and main course using
the designated Newfoundland and Labrador seafood products. For the
appetizer they will be required to use blue mussels. For the main course
they will be using cooked and peeled coldwater shrimp and yellowtail
flounder. This will provide a wide selection of dishes that showcase the
taste and versatility of Newfoundland and Labrador�s mussels, shrimp and
flounder products.
Five teams from across the province have entered this year�s
competition. Each team includes a student and teacher.
The judging and awarding of prizes is scheduled to take place from
2:00 to 3:30 p.m. At the conclusion of the judging and awarding of
prizes, all those participating will be given an opportunity to view and
sample the dishes prepared during the competition. Cash and cookware
prizes will also be awarded to the runners-up.
"I wish all the competitors the best of luck during the competition,"
said Minister Hedderson. "I very much look forward to sampling all the
dishes that the competitors prepare."
The International Boston Seafood Show will take place in Boston,
Massachusetts from March 15-17, 2008. The winning team will showcase
their dishes at the Newfoundland and Labrador opening reception on March
14 and also at the provincial exhibit for the seafood show.
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Media contact:
Lori Lee Oates
Director of Communications
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
709-729-3733, 690-8403
oatesll@gov.nl.ca
2009 02 20 10:45 a.m.
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